Chalk-line holder and reel.



J. S. WAKIMOTO.

CHALK LINE HOLDER AND REEL] 1 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1917.

1,251,712. Patented Jan. 1, 1918- i UNITED i arnur I oFmoE. v

JOHN s. WAKIMOTO, or GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA.

I CHALK-LINE HOLDERLANI) REEL-5' To all whom it may concern: y Y 7 Be it known that LJOHN 'S. WAKIMOTO, a subject of the Emperor of Japan, residing at Grand Island, in the county of Hall and State of Nebraska, 1 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chalk-Line Holders and Reels, of which the following is a specification. M Thisinvention relates to improvements in combined chalk holders :and chalk line reels, and has for one of its objects'to improve the constructionand increase the efliciency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to pee vide a device of this character including means for supporting chalk in powdered form in position to be applied to a chalk line when drawn through the same and with means for winding the chalk line upon a reel before and after use and disposing of the surplus chalk which would otherwise be carried with the line upon the reel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed device whereby the supply of chalk may be readily renewed as required.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claim; and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention- Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved device;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 33 of Fig. 1. 7

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved device comprises a supporting body represented as a whole at 10, and which may be formed to represent a ladys shoe as shown. The body 10 is formed with an upwardly opening forward recess 11 and an upwardly opening rearward recess 12. The recesses 1112 are united at their lower portions by a longitudinally directed passage 13, while another passage 14 leads from the lower portion of the forward recess 11 through the forward end of the body. For the purpose of this description the toe portion 15 of the body will be referred to as Specificationof Letters Patent. 7' Pate ted Jami, i918. Applieatibn-filed Junel, 1917f swam 172,311.

the forward terminal, while the heel portion o'f'the'body will be referred to as the rearward terminal, hence the recess 11 is referred to as the forward recess, whileflthe recess 12' is referred "to asthe rearward recess. The hollow portion beneath the instep ll of the body'lO constitutes a transverse cavlty'indlcated at16, and adischarge passage 17'connects the rearward recess 12 with the cavity 16. The openinglwhich provides access to the recess 17 is 'less in area than the I cavity 11 sothat the portion of the body 10 fwhich surrounds the opening-into the cavity 11 overhangs the latter as represented connecting passage 13, the recess 11 and out let passage 14 as shown in F i 1, and united at its outer end to a supporting peg 22, the latter having a spur 23 adapted to be driven into the body upon which the chalk line is to be produced. By this means when the crank 24 of the reel is rotated in one direction the line 21 will be wound upon the reel until the peg 22 engages the forward end 15 of the body, and when the line is to be used it is withdrawn to the required extent by power applied to the peg. The chalk is initially in powdered form and compressed into the recess 11 through the contracted opening, which action will cause the chalk to engage beneath the overhanging portions 18 and engage the line 21 as it is passed through the recess. The powdered chalk being compressed within the recess is caused to assume a semi-solid condition, and is prevented from displacement by the overhanging portions of the recess, and will not therefore be displaced when in use, while at the same time will effectually apply a suflicient quantity of the chalk to the line to produce the requisite chalk mark when the line is stretched over an object or structure and snapped.

The entrance to the cavity 18 is preferably provided with a closure of yieldable material such as compressed cotton, felt, wool or the like and indicated at 2 1. As the chalk wears away pressure applied to the closure member 24 will cause the chalk to 7 chalk may be supplied in small quantities as fast as worn away from below. The plug member 24. being compressible may be'eaused body 10. serves as a grip which 'willbe en-rr gaged by the fingers of nehand while the reel is being actuated by the other.

The improved device is simple construction, can be constructed (if any suitable niaterial of any suitable size 'and'oper ates efi'ectually' for the purposes described.

' Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as newis:

A device or the class described Comprising an eb ng' b dy hav up ard y 'Qpe ins rearwardand forward recessesand a downwardly and transversely .opening'recess, said f ard re h vii li i a l ii cari s o hi reset we e ine communicating-opening, a line reel mounted in said rearward recess, a line leading from said reel and through said passages and through the forward recess, and means for 'inaint'ainingpowdered chalk within the forward recess and in contact With the line therein, said communicating opening pro- Y di m s f r hee ape of urplu 9h= 1k which may be carried by the line whenbeiag wound upon the reel and said "downwardly opening transverse recess coacting ith h P fiQI l Oi 'th y lw r thereof to 'forin'a hand grip for supporting h body a a.

In testimony whereofI ailix my signature.

JOHN S. 'WAKIMQTO; [14s.]

fiyecents each, byaddressing the f qonnni 'ssioner of Patents, Washington, I). C. a 

